Hechos 16
1 Y vino hasta Derbe, y Listra; y, he aquí, estaba allí cierto discípulo, llamado Timoteo, hijo de una mujer Judía creyente, mas su padre era Griego.
He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
2 De éste daban buen testimonio los hermanos que estaban en Listra y en Iconio.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Este quiso Pablo que fuese con él; y tomándole, le circuncidó, por causa de los Judíos que estaban en aquellos lugares; porque todos sabían que su padre era Griego.
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Y como pasaban por las ciudades, les daban para que guardasen los decretos, que habían sido determinados por los apóstoles y los ancianos que estaban en Jerusalem.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 Así que las iglesias eran confirmadas en fe, y eran aumentadas en número cada día.
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Y pasando a Frigia, y a la provincia de Galacia, les fue vedado por el Espíritu Santo predicar la palabra en Asia.
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 Y como vinieron a Misia, tentaron de ir a Bitinia, mas no se lo permitió el Espíritu.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
8 Y pasando por Misia, bajaron a Troas.
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 Y se le apareció a Pablo de noche una visión: Un varón Macedonio estaba en pie, rogándole, y diciendo: Pasa a Macedonia, y ayúdanos.
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
10 Y como vio la visión, luego procuramos partir a Macedonia, certificados que Dios nos llamaba para que les predicásemos el evangelio.
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
11 Y partidos de Troas, vinimos camino derecho a Samotracia, y el día siguiente a Neapolis.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Y de allí a Filipos, que es la primera ciudad de aquella parte de Macedonia, y es una colonia; y estuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
13 Y en el día de sábado salimos de la ciudad al río, donde solía hacerse la oración; y sentándonos hablamos a las mujeres que se habían juntado.
On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14 Entonces una mujer, llamada Lidia, que vendía púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, oyó: el corazón de la cual abrió el Señor, para que estuviese atenta a lo que Pablo decía.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Y como fue bautizada, con su casa, nos rogó, diciendo: Si habéis juzgado que yo sea fiel al Señor, entrád en mi casa, y posád; y nos constriñó.
When she and her household were baptised, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
16 Y aconteció, que yendo nosotros a la oración, una muchacha que tenía espíritu Pitónico, nos salió delante; la cual daba grande ganancia a sus amos adivinando.
As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17 Esta, siguiendo a Pablo, y a nosotros, daba voces, diciendo: Estos hombres son siervos del Dios Altísimo, los cuales nos enseñan el camino de salvación.
Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
18 Y esto hacía por muchos días, mas desagradado Pablo, se volvió, y dijo al espíritu: Te mando en el nombre de Jesu Cristo, que salgas de ella. Y salió en la misma hora.
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
19 Y viendo sus amos que había salido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas; y los trajeron a la plaza, a las autoridades.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20 Y presentándolos a los magistrados, dijeron: Estos hombres alborotan nuestra ciudad, siendo Judíos.
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21 Y enseñan costumbres, las cuales no nos es lícito recibir ni guardar, pues somos Romanos.
and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22 Y concurrió la multitud contra ellos; y los magistrados rompiéndoles sus ropas los mandaron azotar con varas.
The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Y después que los hubieron herido de muchos azotes, los echaron en la cárcel, mandando al carcelero que los guardase con diligencia.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 El cual, recibido este mandamiento, los metió en la cárcel de más a dentro, y les apretó los pies en el cepo.
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 Mas a media noche orando Pablo y Silas, cantaban himnos a Dios; y los que estaban presos los oían.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Entonces fue hecho de repente un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel se movían; y luego todas las puertas se abrieron; y las prisiones de todos se soltaron.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
27 Y despertado el carcelero, como vio abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se quería matar, pensando que los presos se habían huido.
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz, diciendo: No te hagas ningún mal: que todos estamos aquí.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29 El entonces pidiendo una luz, entró dentro, y temblando se derribó a los pies de Pablo y de Silas.
He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 Y sacándolos fuera, les dijo: Señores, ¿Qué debo yo hacer para ser salvo?
brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 Y ellos le dijeron: Cree en el Señor Jesu Cristo, y serás salvo tú, y tu casa.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor, y a todos los que estaban en su casa.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 Y tomándolos él en aquella misma hora de la noche, les lavó los cardenales; y fue bautizado luego él, y todos los suyos.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptised, he and all his household.
34 Y llevándolos a su casa, les puso la mesa; y se regocijó, creyendo en Dios con toda su casa.
He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35 Y como fue de día, los magistrados enviaron los alguaciles al carcelero, diciendo: Suelta a aquellos hombres.
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 Y el carcelero hizo saber estas palabras a Pablo, diciendo: Los magistrados han enviado que seáis sueltos: así que ahora salíd, e idos en paz.
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
37 Entonces Pablo les dijo: Azotados públicamente sin habernos oído, nos echaron en la cárcel, siendo hombres Romanos; ¿y ahora nos echan encubiertamente? No, por cierto; sino vengan ellos mismos, y nos saquen.
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
38 Y los alguaciles volvieron a decir a los magistrados estas palabras; y tuvieron miedo, oído que eran Romanos.
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 Y viniendo les suplicaron, y sacándo los, les rogaron que se saliesen de la ciudad.
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 Entonces salidos de la cárcel, entraron en casa de Lidia, y vistos los hermanos, los consolaron, y se fueron.
They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
